well I think its about time i made a build thread for this seen as though ive unveiled it to the public on facebook! im smoody and I drive for automotive workz drift team. It is to my knowledge the first rocket bunny v2 r32 skyline made. I built this car from initially purchasing an r32 skyline bare shell, and I mean bare! it has been the biggest task ive taken on so far and started the build two years ago. I initially made the outside pretty standard with gtr arches, overfenders and the type m kit. I fitted a series 2 rb25 in and kept it standard initially and had it on the track at the beginning of last year. the initial teething problems I found and locked it away in the garage for a further year! I would say its 90% complete and should be ready and competing this season! See the first comment below for spec list! All rocket bunny kit is rivnutted with csk washers and gold center bolts 50mm spacers all round Rota Alloys Complete wire tuck Tubbed arches All work and fabrication had been done by myself to date some photos ill try post more photos if I get a chance. Thanks
Looks promising! That spec list hough, could need some tidying up, i stopped reading it! Engine: 3" Fmic Driftworks supercool radiator Rb25 s2 engine Greedy inlet 13 row oil cooler HY35 turbotial 44mm external wastegate 6 boost top mount manifold custom made turbo back exhaust 90mm throttle body maf delete Link G4+ ECU Denso 850cc injectors Braided odorless fuel line Fuel pressure regulator Top mount fuel rail walbro 255 lift pump 100 micron pre filter 8 micron filter Swirl pot bosch 044 custom prop rb25 box solid custom nylon engine mounts Handling: z32 brake setup Samurai sword hydro 35mm extended fromt s14 lower arms extended steering arms Driftworks kinked and offset tension arms Driftworks geomaster v2 front hubs offset rack spacers Daiama coilovers s14 rear subframe with solid mounts s14 lower control arms custom made rear control arms welded diff PAS Cooler Interior: W driver seat cobra Monaco passenger seat TAKATA harnesses nardi wheel 6 point custom cage hand held and plumbed in extinguisher Exterior: Genuine Rocket bunny s13 v2 arch kit RB v2 skirts Ducktail spoiler R32 gtr front wings R32 gtr rear overfenders GTR R33 style front bumper Custom made rear diffuser RB style Think i got it all right.., Youre welcome
Cheers Dude! I had it all listed like that! Posted and didn't check it over after I was in a rush. ive tried fixing this twice but it wont work!
Sounds awesome! Shame I cant see the pictures, will check back on the laptop when I get home from work.
Ace. Did the rocket bunny arches just go straight over the gtr f&r arches or did you have to do a fair bit of messing around? The fit on the leading rear arch looks like they were designed together lol.
Heat gun, angle grinder and glass mats are the way to go with this! Things can be moulded and shaped as best you can with heat, other things need cut, shaped and re glassed
Engine bay before wire tuck etc engine bay now wth new inlets, turbo etc currently making the exhaust system and decided to go for a shotgun style back box still need to tidy the pipes up and mount locations but this is the fuel setup
Fitted my new diff yesterday, Nismo 2 way 4.1:1 ratio complete with the 5 bolt half shafts! should be an improvement over the 3.7:1 welder. made the 3" SS elbow and downpipe for the new setup complete with v bands hopefully keep the progress going and get this finished soon
not many photos as its all been ;little things that ive been working on, but the most recent change is ive finished the screamer pipe out of the bonnet! hopefully thin month ill get the little wiring things sorted and the whole car painted. the next step after that will be getting the ecu mapped.
Quick update, ive been doing quite a few little things, relocating fuel lines, little bits of wiring, plumbing in lines and getting the pipework for the intercooler mocked up, so not much to show. however yesterday I spent a bit time adding a nice stainless plate at the bottom of the extended arms for added strength also fitted some lock stops. I know I know... no one wants their lock to stop but it has to somewhere, and it seems the tyre is rubbing on the anti roll bar even with 35mm widened lower s14 arms that are 20mm wider than the standard 32 ones, AND 50mm wheel spacers. so needs must. The lock with lock stops fitted (full left lock while jacked up) - - - Updated - - - and yes I do know I need some new boots on the rod ends! haha
modified the drivers side lower arm today strengthened and lock top added, this time I jacked the lower arms up to simulate the car on the floor and went full lock, it seems I have more clearance when the car is dropped down so I could wind the lock stops further in! little photo of the cage dodging door cards feeling like its close to driving now! it was about a year ago that I first had it driving so cant wait to have it sliding again only this time even better little photo from Teesside about a year ago im really hoping it makes me as happy as my s14 did before I sold it last year to fund this!
It's looking great mate, should look well smart when you've finished... Any ideas what colour you're gonna finish her in?
